| Regimental number | 6018 |
| Place of birth | Latrobe, Tasmania |
| School | South Spreyton State School, Tasmania |
| Other training | Nil |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Foster, Latrobe, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 35), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Reid and Emily Jane FOSTER; husband of Ada Louisa FOSTER, South Spreyton, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |